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J. B. M. FIFIELD.

Refrigerator.

Patentedspt. 10, 1867.

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IMPROVED SIDEBOARD AND ItEli'RIdlElRATOR.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, J. B. M. F1FIELD,of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia, and State of'Pennsylvania, have invented a new andimproved Sideboard or Closet; and that the following description, takenin I connection with the accompanying drawings, hereinafter referredto,,forms a full and exaet specification of the same, wherein I havesetforth the nature and principles of my said improvements, by which myinvcntionmay be distinguished from all others of a similar class,together with such parts as I- claim and desire to have secured to me byLetters Patent.

The present invention Consists, first, in combining with a sideboard orcloset,'a table-board, in such manner that the said table, when to beused, can be brought into the proper position, therefor, but when not inuse, or so desired for compactness or other reason, can be made tobecome as it were to all external appearances apart of the sideboard orcloset itself; second, in so constructing a suitable portion of thesideboard or closet as to be adapted for use as a refrigerator or a,water-cooler, or both, whether atab le, as above stated,- be combinedwith the sideboard or not. In the accompanying plate of drawings myimproved sideboard is illustrated- V Figure 1 being a front elevation ofthe same, with the lower portion in vertical section.

Figure 2 a transverse vertical section, taken in the plane of the line:1: a, fig. 1.

Figure 3 aperspectivevi cw of a sideboard constructed in accordance withthe present invention, but showing a modification thereof.

A, in the drawings, represents a sideboard or closet, which, except sofar as the present inventiommay be made of any. of the usual forms ofconstruction, etc. B, the upper portion to sideboard, in which is a.series of shelves 0, one above another. These shelves C are for thereception of dishes, glasses, etc, more particularly, and for thereenclosing them from dirt. Sliding doors maybe provided, as shown in fig.3,01 one door D, that at its lower end is hinged to the top board E ofthe lower portion F to the sideboard, so that it can he swung down intoa horizontal position for use as a table, it being supported upon thetopboard E.

This table-door D, in lieu of being hinged to the sideboard, as abovedescribed, may be arranged to slide in and out of the lower portion F,as shown in fig. 3. The lower portion F of the sideboard isconstructcdas r a refrigerator, G, that is, with an ice-box, H,,and suitableshelves I, for the reception of articles. And in connection with therefrigerator is a water-cooler, J, havingfaucet K for drawing the watercontained in it. For convenience in using theiefrigerator, water-cooler,etc., doors or drawers are to be provided. at any suitablc points.

The many advantages secured by an improved sideboard are so plainlyapparent to-all as to need no particular mention herein, and forconvenience in use in many localities, houses, ofiices, etc., there isnothing superior or more desirable, practicablcrandeflicient, as well asserviceable.

Having thus described my invention, Telaim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A sideboard, having a refrigerator or watdi eooler,or both, combined with it, substantially as and for thepurposespecified. i o i I also claim the combination of a sideboard,refrigerator, and table, as herein shown and described.

The above specification of my invention signed'by me this 16th dayofJunc, 1866.

I v i J. B. M. FIFIELD.

Witnesses:

WM; F. MCNAMARA, J. A. Snnvrcn.

